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Q: Display random line from .txt file - c# I'm trying to do something in c# (winforms) but i'm stuck on a small problem. I've tried all codes related to this problem but without success. Please read the problem before answering.
I have 2 functions. I want to make 1 function which will get a random line from specific .txt file and put it in the other one.
Here is an example of that:
//This is a ContexMenuStrip, a right click menu item that need to load Function1 (check the picture below

private void pdkName_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    Function1();
}

private void Function1()
{
      //CODE to Count and Display random line from .txt file
}

So far i've tried many codes that were previously posted here on stackoverflow.com and i've also tried tons of combinations with them. I will paste some of them here:

Random rand = new Random();
IEnumerable<string> lines = File.ReadLines(@"D:\FirstName.txt");
var lineToRead = rand.Next(1, lines.Count());
var line = lines.Skip(lineToRead - 1).First();

int counter = 0;
string line;

// Read the file and display it line by line.
System.IO.StreamReader file =
    new System.IO.StreamReader(@"D:\FirstNames.txt");
while ((line = file.ReadLine()) != null)
{
    System.Console.WriteLine(line);
    counter++;
}
file.Close();
System.Console.WriteLine("There were {0} lines.", counter);
// Suspend the screen.
System.Console.ReadLine();

// This worked but only for the first line, can't do any combination with it (from the other functions to make it random)
using (StreamReader reader = File.OpenText(@"D:\FirstName.txt")
{
   textBox1.Text = reader.ReadLine();
}

var lines = File.ReadAllLines(@"D:\FirstNames.txt");
var r = new Random();
var randomLineNumber = r.Next(0, lines.Length - 1);
var line = lines[randomLineNumber];

string[] lines = File.ReadAllLines(@"D:\FirstNames.txt");
Random rand = new Random();
return lines[rand.Next(lines.Length)];

The function needs to count the file, pick a random line and return it. The item menu from the ContexMenuStrip that calls the function is used on a TEXTBOX.
So in general, i need a random name from the .txt file to be shown inside a textbox with clicking the right click on the textbox and selecting the item which loads my function. Here is a little picture with simple explanation.

A: Like fabian said or declare random inside the square brackets and directly calling the method next
string[] lines = File.ReadAllLines(@"C:\...\....\YourFile.txt");

textBox1.Text = lines[new Random().Next(lines.Length)];

A: define your random as a private member in your form:
private _rand = new Random();

Then in your Event from the ContextMenuStrip, paste this code (Make sure to edit the filename "yourFile.txt"):
var lines = File.ReadAllLines(@"D:\FirstNames.txt");
var randomLineNumber = _rand.Next(0, lines.Length - 1);
var line = lines[randomLineNumber]; //getting the random line
using (StreamWriter sw= File.AppendText("yourFile.txt"))
{
     sw.WriteLine(line); //append the random line in your file
}

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"Forest Schools" have been around since the early 20th century, but have recently been gaining ground in the UK, and in the form of a "Bush School" in Australia.
In 1927, the idea of a 'Forest School' was conceived and implemented in Wisconsin, USA, but it wasn't until the late 1950's that the idea became popular in Scandinavia and some other European countries. In Denmark, the concept became an embedded part of the curriculum for Early Childhood education and children attending forest kindergartens were starting school with better social skills and better able to work in groups. The ethos was introduced into the UK in the early 1990's and as at 2006, there were over 140 schools incorporating a Forest Education Initiative.
It is a form of outdoor education where children and supervising adults visit local woodland areas, and learn personal, social and technical skills. The main aims are to give kids the ability to better communicate with their peers and educators, and give an increased sense of self-esteem and confidence. With usually a higher adult:child ratio, children can experience many activities that are often forbidden such as learning to light fires safely and responsibly and climbing trees.
Safety - each child feels safe emotionally and physically.
A typical session follows a predictable format so that children know what to expect. Staff can use different media to accommodate various learning styles with pictures, songs, acting out and building activities. The group has an introductory session in the woodland, establish physical and behavioural boundaries, safety procedures and hygiene routines.
Children who learn differently to neurotypical kids - such as those with short attention spans, auditory processing difficulties, and autism - are finding the visual nature of this type of education very beneficial.
In New South Wales in Australia, the John Brotchie Nursery School is piloting a new program they are calling "Bush School'. The Bush School program has been inspired by the Principal, Rebecca Andrews' recent visit to Denmark to see Forest Schools. Rebecca says the "Forest School approach has had a large impact on early childhood education right across the world including the UK, North America, New Zealand and more recently in Australia. The key aspect of the Forest School approach is that children spend long periods of time outside all year and weather round. The children are involved in unstructured play within the local natural environment. At John Brotchie, they believe that children learn best through play. Play in it's true form should be freely chosen, self directed and intrinsically motivated. We believe that our Bush School program will be the perfect opportunity for children to play, explore, imagine, create and connect with nature, each other and the local community. Every Friday a group of children will visit a local parklands and we aim to provide an unhurried time to play and explore in nature. We will give the children opportunities to connect with our natural environment, the local community and learn about our local indigenous cultural history. Bush School is a 'wilder' environment where risk and challenge is part of the experiences. Children with the support of educators will build resilience, problem solving, teamwork, risk-taking and a sense of wonder. We have had a successful start to our program with many families wanted to enroll their children, more than we can accommodate at the moment. We have had two great visits to the local parklands one in the pouring rain with lots of puddles to jump in and the other in beautiful sunshine where we spent the day learning to climb a great Banksia tree".
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Billboard Reveals 'Top 100 EDM Moments of the 2010s'
By admin 1 year ago
Electronic dance music — EDM as we call it — has blown up within the last 10 years in ways we could have never imagined. The industry has taken major strides and shifted from the underground to the mainstream with tons of memorable moments along the way.
Billboard helps define this decade in EDM with The Top 100 EDM Moments of the 2010s. This collective list covers the rise and fall of Avicii, Swedish House Mafia's One Last Tour, Skrillex's launch of American dubstep, Baauer's viral sensation, "Harlem Shake" — and so much more.
Daft Punk, deadmau5, Diplo, Calvin Harris, and many more are mentioned for their contributions. From Martin Garrix's "Animals" to the discovery of Marshmello's true identity, to coining the term "EDM" — it's all in there.
See the Top 10 below and check out the full list here via Billboard.
Top 10 EDM Moments of the 2010s
1. The rise and fall of Avicii
2. "EDM" becomes dance music shorthand, and not without controversy
3. Swedish House Mafia's One Last Tour (2012-2013)
4. Skrillex launches American dubstep
5. The emergence of Disclosure's "Latch"
6. Deadmau5's 'We All Hit Play' post (2012)
7. "Harlem Shake" goes viral (2013)
8. Live Nation buys Cream Holdings, Insomniac Events and HARD Events (2012)
9. The Las Vegas residency wars
10. SFX declares bankruptcy (2016)
Source: Billboard | Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic via youredm
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Jack A. Goldstone is the Virginia E. and John T. Hazel Professor of Public Policy and a Senior Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. His primary research interests are economic growth in the global economy, the effects of population change on economic growth, the causes and outcomes of revolutions, and improving governance in developing nations.
He received his Ph.D. in sociology from Harvard University. He has previously taught at Northwestern University and the University of California, Davis, where he was Professor of sociology and international relations. He has been a visiting scholar at the University of Cambridge, Australian National University, UCLA, UC-Berkeley, UC-San Diego, and Caltech, and a Fellow of the Center for Advanced Studies in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University.
Dr. Goldstone's is known for work in several disciplines, mainly political sociology and world history. His book Revolution and Rebellion in the Early Modern World won the 1993 Distinguished Scholarly Publication Award from the American Sociological Association, and his edited volume States, Parties, and Social Movements was a Choice Outstanding Academic Title. He also won the Arnaldo Momigliano Prize of the Historical Society for his work on economic growth in world history. More recently, Dr. Goldstone has published on the factors promoting political stability and democracy, including leading a National Academy of Sciences research committee report, Improving Democracy Assistance: Building Knowledge through Research and Evaluation (2009).
Dr. Goldstone has just published an edited volume: Political Demography: How Population Changes are Reshaping International Security and National Politics (Oxford University Press). He is now working on two volumes on politics: Understanding Revolutions (Sage, forthcoming), and Ten Billion: What Population Changes will mean for Economics and Politics in the 21st Century. The latter explores the many ways in which population change affects political alignments and political development.
Dr. Goldstone is also researching the problem of the "Rise of the West." He has been an original member of the 'California School' of world historians who emphasize the similarities in the economics and politics of Europe and China up to the late 18th century. His latest book: Why Europe? The Rise of the West in World History 1500-1850 argues that the "rise of the West" was a relatively late event, based on an exceptional combination of events in 18th century Britain, creating a new pattern of technological advance and industrial innovation, but it is a pattern that other countries can follow and use to create their own path to modern economic growth.
Dr. Goldstone has won research grants from the American Council of Learned Societies, the MacArthur Foundation, the UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation, the U.S. Institute of Peace, the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, and the National Science Foundation. He has authored or edited ten books and published over one hundred articles in books and scholarly journals. He is currently director of the Center for Global Policy in Mason's School of Public Policy, and editor of Foreign Policy Bulletin.
Dr. Goldstone has served as consultant and provided briefings for the US Congress, the Department of State, USAID, National Security Council, several European ministries, and the United Nations on issues in conflict, democracy assistance, state-building, and social change. Professor Goldstone is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, on the Research Council of the International Forum of the National Endowment for Democracy, and is an Academic Fellow of the European Policy Council.
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Aviat Networks Named Backhaul Wireless Integrator of the Year for 2016 in Nigeria
May 4, 2017 - WebDesk - Comment is Closed
LAGOS, Nigeria, May 4, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Aviat Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVNW), the leading expert in microwave networking solutions, today announced Communication Week Media Limited, publishers of Nigeria Communications Week and organizer of Beacon of ICT Awards, named Aviat as winner of Backhaul Wireless Integrator of the Year. Aviat was announced the winner after obtaining the most votes from Nigerians in this category.
The event was held at Eko Hotel and Suites on April 22, 2017 and attended by many dignitaries including Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) and the representative of Honorable Minister of Communications.
"This is a testament of your talents, innovations, contributions and commitments to the growth of the ICT industry here and we are happy that Nigerians have recognized your hard work sincerity and dedication towards the development of telecom industry," says Ken Nwogbo, the Editor in Chief of Nigeria CommunicationWeek while presenting the award.
"This award demonstrates the strength of Aviat's Nigeria based team," states Heinz Stumpe, SVP and Chief Sales Officer, Aviat Networks." Doing business in Nigeria since 1998, Aviat has an incredibly strong local team with over 50,000 radios installed in the country with service providers, private enterprises, oil and gas, and other customers."
About Aviat Networks
Aviat Networks, Inc. works to provide dependable products, services and support to our customers. With more than one million systems sold into 170 countries worldwide, communications service providers and private network operators including state/local government, utility, federal government and defense organizations trust Aviat with their critical applications. Coupled with a long history of microwave innovations, Aviat provides a comprehensive suite of localized professional and support services enabling customers to drastically simplify both their networks and their lives. For more than 70 years, the experts at Aviat have delivered high performance products, simplified operations, and the best overall customer experience. Aviat Networks is headquartered in Milpitas, California. For more information, visit www.aviatnetworks.com or connect with Aviat Networks on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
Media Contact: Gary Croke, Aviat Networks, Inc., gary.croke@aviatnet.com
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DC Comics Movie
5 Things DC Entertainment Could Do Better
June 15, 2015 Mighty Icon DC Comics, Editorial, News
As much of a DC enthusiast as I am, nothing is without flaw, and I would be remiss if I didn't point out the things that I would love to see DC improve upon. However, I try not to think of these as flaws, so much as a fan request wish list. And so it goes….
BETTER PR
In all honesty, this is a point that could serve to win favor for DC in the public eye, while
helping to win the popularity contest. Unfortunately, we live in times were DC is the underdog, and connecting with the fans in a more direct way could only increase DC's public image. One way in which this could be accomplished, is via a vocal, passionate representative. Simply put: DC needs a face. Someone the fans—current and potential—can immediately identify with. Now granted, DC has begun to make some in-roads in this regard, with their DC All-Access YouTube page. It's fun, it's engaging, and it's easily accessible. Then there's the official DC website, as well as fan sites such as the esteemed DCComicsMovie.Com. So does DC need more? Do they need their own version of Stan Lee? Or are enthusiasts like us enough?
PUSH MILESTONE
When word broke that Milestone Media 2.0 was coming, this humble fan was quite happy. My first thoughts were 'took 'em long enough'. My second thought was, 'so what does this mean for DC?' As I'd previously written,
Milestone fits quite well with DC. DC has a history with a variety of franchises, from Fawcett, Charlton, Quality, and Wildstorm, all of which have added to their tapestry. Milestone is definitely of that caliber. In this DC enthusiast's opinion, there is no better partner for Milestone, other than DC. As we understand it, Milestone does have some projects in the works with DC, such as the Static Live Action Digital Series. Here's hoping DC will increase their relationship across other multimedia platforms.
BRING BACK YOUNG JUSTICE/MORE CARTOONS ON TV
Okay, so don't get me wrong; it's great that we have Teen Titans Go, and that it's insanely successful. However, that
alone simply isn't enough to satiate those of us DC animation fans. Many of us are still smarting over the cancellation of awesome shows like Young Justice, and Green Lantern. While we understand the reasons for those cancellations (well, not really), that doesn't stop us from missing them just the same. For that matter, there simply needs to be DC animation on, well…. somebody's network, on a weekly basis. So what say you, DC? Is there a new cartoon series in the works? And if there isn't, will there ever be?
In my previous article, I wrote in detail about
DC's great history with multimedia. However, there was one aspect that was conspicuously absent. That is because this is the one elephant in the multimedia room, that DC hasn't quite shown up to as of yet. Now granted, I could have spoken about the fact that DC was the first to create the cinematic experience, and that they've had varying levels of success with movies over the years. But we all know that's not what the fans care about; as the saying goes, 'you're only as good as your latest effort'. And while Man Of Steel was amongst the greatest comic book films to date, the fans are thirsting for more of the DC Cinematic Universe. Yes, yes, we know it's on its way, but in in the era of popular comic book movies, we all are wanting and expecting more from the company that basically started it all. And for those keeping score: movies are the last piece of the pie that completes DC's total domination of multimedia. Just sayin'.
CONNECT THE DCCU
Much to the chagrin of many DC fans, DC has made their position rather clear, that DC films and TV will remain separate—at least for the time being. However, in a time when Cinematic Universes have been become the thing that most fans desire. Again, we as fans understand the reasons given for keeping things largely separate, DC has already proven that creating a larger Cinematic Universe not only quite possible, but also very successful, if and when done right. Arrow, Flash, and the upcoming Legends are clear and present examples of this. Now, we all know that coordinating a TV universe, and then merging it with a movie universe can prove daunting. But we all have faith that DC can accomplish this like no other studio can. Here's hoping this is in the cards.
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'Law & Order' Star Challenged To Dance Off, Schools Everyone With Epic Mick Jagger Dance Moves
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Who's REALLY Got Moves Like Jagger?
Move over, Adam Levine – we know someone else who's got the serious "Moves Like Jagger" and he just proved it. Mick Jagger's famous dance moves earned Law & Order: SVU star Richard Belzer some serious street cred during a 2011 appearance on The Green Room with Paul Provenza; during a bit about celebrity impressions, Belzer was asked if he "still does Jagger" and if so, was it better than that of fellow Green Room guest Rick Overton.
Fun Fact: Mick Jagger learned to dance from none other than Tina Turner, adopting his signature dance moves in the early days of their friendship.
Never one to back down from a challenge, Belzer threw down the gauntlet – immediately tearing off his blazer and engaging in a heated "Jagger Off" with Overton that included a fair amount of hand slapping, pointing wildly and opening and closing of mouths much to the delight of the audience. We've seen our fair share of Mick Jagger impressions over the years (our favorite comes from none other than comedian John Witherspoon) but Richard Belzer's has to be the most bang on, faithful take on Sir Mick we've ever seen.
We won't reveal the winner of the "Jagger Off" – but we will say that you're in for a wildly entertaining few minutes and without a doubt, you'll never watch Law & Order without laughing ever again!


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Tuesday October 25th, 2011
Volume 81 - Issue 43 Website:www.passherald.ca email: news@passherald.ca $1.00
"(The Chamber of Commerce) is really where the core of this community is."
- Sergeant Keith Bott
John Kinnear photo
Constable Jesse Morrison is the newest addition to the Crowsnest Pass RCMP, transferring from Fort Chipewyan, and replacing Constable Lorne Gopp, who has transferred to Pincher Creek.
At the recent dedication of the Fernie Miners Memorial Walkway I discovered that part of the interpretation there was in the unique form of engraved bricks which display the names of 128 coal miners lost in Canada's third worst mine disaster at Coal Creek just outside of Fernie. It was a sobering moment for me as a mining historian to stare down at the rows and rows of bricks and once again contemplate this terrible event. It is one that I researched deeply years ago.
Next May 22nd will mark the 110th anniversary of the 1902 Coal Creek mine disaster, a Victoria Day weekend that turned into a heartbreaking nightmare. A violent explosion ripped through #2 and #3 Mines up Coal Creek valley and wiped out an entire work force on shift with the exception of 22 men.
Ignorance, primitive technology, immigrant men prepared to work in incredibly dangerous conditions and a company with ever expanding plans and demands on its resources and people finally combined in one disastrous moment. From government and company investigations back then it was determined that the cause of the explosion was methane gas, referred to back then as "firedamp". It took a lot more incidents of this type before it was realized that methane explosions was probably minor but precipitated a more severe and far reaching catastrophe, that of a coal dust explosion. For the miners working deep inside that mine with over 2000 feet of cover over them the experience has been likened to being at the wrong end of a shotgun barrel. Dusty, gassy mines can indeed be a lot like a loaded shotgun. One spark (the hammer strikes the bullet), the gas ignites (the bullet's primer explodes), the gas flares and causes the coal dust to explode (the gunpowder goes off) and a horrendous flash rips through the mine carrying all sorts of debris with it (the buckshot charges down the barrel).
I had occasion to read the 1902 handwritten notes of James McEvoy, a coal company engineer with the Crows Nest Pass Coal Company in which he indicated that CH4(methane) levels of 3% plus in MacDonald's level in the deepest part of the mine were measured. This was the starting point of that catastrophic explosion. From other sources I learned of the multiplicity of potential contributing factors to this tragic event. Electric trolleys were in use back then and rattled in and out of the mine, showering sparks as they went. Firebosses routinely set off dynamite using black powder squibs (homemade fuses) back then. Shots routinely set fire to the coal and had to be quenched with water from the nearest pool. Firebosses were equipped with inefficient Clanny lamps that burned seal oil and were used as gas testers. If experts found it difficult to ascertain the exact cause of this or any other explosion that occurred back then it must have been owing to the myriad of dangerous practices that added up to these types of disasters.
In the Crows Nest Pass Coal Company archives in the basement of Fernie City Hall one can find the detailed reports and investigations that followed this awful event. One can also find an ancient creased copy of a blueprint that depicts the complicated layout of the mine as it existed just prior to the explosion. All over this plan are small white dots on the faded blueprint's background, a document that is a complicated maze of interconnected tunnels. The dots sometimes can be found in pairs, sometimes by themselves and sometimes in an ominous cluster. Each white dot has a number beside it, a reference number that is cross-referenced in an official report and lead one to names like Gianciento Altobello or John Leadbeater or Andrew Postoick. The plan shows in fact where every single one of those 128 men died. Their names are a melting pot of nationalities, mostly immigrants, working half way round the world from their native soil, inside a mountain of coal. What could possess these men, you might ask, to take such risks so far away from home?
Most of the victims were found in pairs in their working places; unmarked by the explosion but overcome by the deadly afterdamp that swept through the mine after that murderous fireball had exhausted itself at the other end of the mine. Some suffered a more violent death, blasted mercilessly about by the awesome power of a coal dust explosion that kept feeding on itself as it roared through the dusty Number 2 and 3 Mines.
The response to the thousand foot high fireball that burst from the mine that day was immediate. Within a half an hour of the disaster the first train of injured and dead roared into town from the mine. Church bells rang continuously, rescue teams worked feverishly and at great risk and friends and relatives stood by anxiously waiting for word about their loved ones.
The disaster happened on a Thursday and by Saturday morning gravediggers and carpenters who had worked around the clock were ready for the mass funerals. Saturday, May 24th (Empire Day) must have been a day of overwhelming sadness with no less than 17 public funerals one of which had 14 coffins in the procession.
One of the 13 commemorative pillows at the Hillcrest National Monument has the 1902 event listed on it. The next worst listed on the pillows was in Nanaimo on May 3, 1887 when 147 men lost their lives.
This past week the Hillcrest Mine Memorial committee began its in-depth planning to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the June 19, 1914 disaster that ranks as Canada's worst. It will be a very important time for the Pass as all eyes will be on us as we remember this important moment in time.
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In one of their latest posts, The 16 Most Used WordPress Booking Plugins (Free + Premium), they're highlighting the importance of adding online booking functionality to your website and offer suggestions that point you in the right direction for your business needs.
A booking system almost undoubtedly improves your website's user experience and brings more value to your visitors.
Setting the expectation for customers to place reservations themselves makes things easier for you as a business owner.
With the right plugin, you spend less time answering phone calls and emails, and more time on the things that matter.
Accepting online payments becomes more accessible by integrating with platforms like Stripe and PayPal.
Where most plugins focus on scheduling appointments and taking a chunk out of someone's time, it felt like a dedicated plugin for product-related rentals was missing. Because let's get real: rentals require a unique set of tools so you can create a great online experience, without making drastic changes to your existing workflow.
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It's too long since I had a rant; I'd like to thank Mario Cipollini for providing the spark for this one.
I meet my pal Ivan on a weekly basis for a 07:45 coffee at a secret location. The theme of this morning's rant-fest was what would happen if Rik Van Looy met the Schlecks?
We reckoned that 'The Emperor' would just need to look at Andy before the start and the 'Luxembourg Pro Cycling Project' (great name for a team) rider would run off home to Luxembourg and his Teddy bear.
Then Ward Sels would appear and Frank would be offsky too.
Alberto? He'd have to ask permission to attack in the mountains, either that or develop a taste for hospital food.
Mario reckons Andy should have attacked Bert day after day, "without giving him time to piss".
And what about this nonsense about 'letting the break go and then HTC keep it under control and gradually reel it in' — eh?
It's hard to imagine HTC being allowed to smoothly chase down a break with Rik Van Looy in it, somehow.
Two Riks; van Steenbergen chats to World Champ van Looy.
Denson's book contains no swear words and is written in a very simple style, not a hint of 'post modern irony', but reveals much about the continental peloton of the 50's and 60's — men were definitely men and none was more masculine than Van Looy.
Denson was Van Looy's team mate and learned at first hand that the 'The Emperor's' word was absolutely not his bond.
Tours of Flanders — a real 'death or glory' sprinter.
However, it wasn't Ward who would be playing the role of the deceased; it would be anyone brave or stupid enough to go between the harder than nails Belgian and the barriers.
Simpson hadn't much time for Van Looy either, at the infamous 1963 Worlds in Ronse where Belgian domestique Benoni Beheyt pushed/pulled (you chose) Van Looy at the line to take the title from his boss; Simpson was practically brought to a halt by 'Rik 2' — to give him his other nickname — when he grabbed the Englishman's jersey and took a monumental sling off him.
'Imagine my surprise' when I tuned in to CyclingNews on the 'net tonight and Super Mario was ranting about Andy and Bert being 'chums' and how much it sickens him.
Whilst I think our sport has should not get in to the violence that mars football and rugby, a bit of 'needle' never hurt.
Read the Denson and Simpson books and then tell me that cycling is harder and more soulful now than it was back then.
Perhaps my favourite Denson anecdote is when cyclo-cross king Erik De Vlaeminck was giving old Vin a bit of verbal; Big Vin's solution?
Pick the much smaller De Vlaeminck up by the lapels and hang him on a coat hook.
That's my kind of rider!
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It's different here; the butcher asks you how Keisse is doing in the six and the local paper has Iljo in full colour, on the cover. In the same paper - De Gentenaar - which is a local 'rag,' there's a two page guide to track racing and two pages of stats on the 2009 season.
It's the first day of competition in the 2014 Commonwealth Games and the chat in the riders' enclosure before the start of the first track cycling session was that Australia and New Zealand had brought a team at the top of their game - and it didn't take long to become apparent this was true. Australia dominated the first day in a packed Sir Chris Hoy velodrome in Glasgow, taking six medals back to the athletes' village just down the road; two golds, a silver and three bronzes.
It's 6.30 pm and there's more pics being taken around the pool here at the Saunier Duval Team Launch 2007, somebody is late and the photographer isn't happy 'cos he's lost the light. Enthusiasm isn't high: a six hour run saw to that today. It's another six hour job tomorrow too.


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I'm not sure yet but I'm ready to consider the possibility that John McCain's speech ranks with the great speeches of American history. I'm going to read it more carefully after I get grades done.
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Q: Asp.Net MVC 5 with Google Calendar I have a Asp.Net MVC 5 Website. I commented in the google authentication. So I can register myself with an Google Login.
In my application, we have to get the calendars of the users.
So I added in the Startup.Auth.cs-File
        var googleOptions = new GoogleOAuth2AuthenticationOptions()
        {
            ClientId = ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["clientId"],
            ClientSecret = ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["clientSecret"],
            CallbackPath = new PathString("/signin-google"),
        };
        googleOptions.Scope.Add(CalendarService.Scope.Calendar);
        app.UseGoogleAuthentication(googleOptions);

Now the user gets asked if he want to share his calendar with us. Allright.
But how can I save in Asp.Net MVC 5 the google user in the database and also get his google calendar.
I tried many things like
var calendarConnection = new CalendarService(new BaseClientService.Initializer());
var calendars = calendarConnection.CalendarList.List().Execute().Items;

But these things doesnt really help.
I hope you understand my problem and can help me.


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Home » Top 13 Chandler Riggs Quotes & Sayings
Chandler Riggs is an American actor and musician, who best known for his role as Carl Grimes on the The Walking Dead, an AMC television horror drama series, which later went on to become one of the most successful series of all time.
In this article, we have shared some powerful collection of Chandler Riggs quotes and sayings.
Acting is awesome, but I'm really, really able to express myself creatively in music.
In a zombie apocalypse, I expect insane things to happen.
It's really cool to have people that really like my work as an actor and really like my work as a musician.
I love zombies, and I love playing zombie-killing video games, so I was always super into the zombies, seeing how it all works and seeing the blood everywhere. I love that kind of stuff.
I'm a teen boy, so I like seeing blood and guts. I know it's fake, but I'm having fun.
I don't really read any comics, but when I got casted on the show, I starting reading 'The Walking Dead' comics. I felt like I needed a better idea of the character.
I do a lot of video games – I have a YouTube channel where I record me playing video games with my friends and post it. That's a hobby I have and a lot of what I do in my off time.
My dad was on 'Zombieland,' and I love that movie. So yeah, I think I like the horror genre!
As an actor, you have a ton of downtime, so it's always good to have a hobby, especially another creative outlet outside of acting.
I've never had a haircut where I've gone to a hair cutting place and they gave me an incorrect haircut. So I've been pretty lucky.
I like to be in 'The Walking Dead,' and I like to play video games and just hang out with my friends and try to be as normal as possible, so going to college would be another really cool, normal experience in my life.
Drumming is so hard.
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Setting up your own SVN source control server is surprisingly easy.  At home, I recently setup an SVN server in a CentOS 5.4 virtual machine with Apache 2.2 and [mod_dav_svn](http://summersoft.fay.ar.us/pub/subversion/Book/re58.html).  With a little work, I had a secure and fully functional SVN server up and running in about 20 minutes.

Note that this HOWTO is specific to CentOS/RHEL/Fedora.  The location of configuration files, and other tools, might be different depending on your Linux distro.  For the most part though, everything should be pretty similar and you should be able to figure it out.

### Install Apache, Subversion, mod_dav_svn and mod_ssl

On CentOS, installing the Apache web-server, Subversion, and the Apache `mod_dav_svn` and `mod_ssl` modules are a snap with yum:

```
#(root)/> yum -y install httpd subversion mod_dav_svn mod_ssl openssl
```

If you're on Ubuntu you can probably install the required packages using `apt-get install`.  Note that you need to install `mod_ssl` if you plan on securing your SVN server with HTTPS.  If you don't care about HTTPS, then you can ignore `mod_ssl` and skip to "Configure `mod_ssl` and Setup HTTPS" below.

### Create your SVN Root Directory Structure

On my SVN server, I created a new SVN root at `/svn`. From here on out, all of my SVN repositories will live under `/svn/repos`:

```
#(root)/> mkdir -p /svn/repos
#(root)/> chown -R apache:apache /svn
```

Once done, you're ready to create your first SVN repository.

### Create your First Repository

Using the `svnadmin` command, create a repository under `/svn/repos`. For the sake of this example, the repository I'm creating is named `myproject`. Of course, you can name your own repository whatever you'd like.  Oh, and you can create as many repositories as you'd like under `/svn`.

```
#(root)/> cd /svn/repos
#(root)/svn/repos> svnadmin create --fs-type fsfs myproject
#(root)/svn/repos> chown -R apache:apache myproject
#(root)/svn/repos> chmod -R g+w myproject
#(root)/svn/repos> chmod g+s myproject/db
```

You'll notice that the `svnadmin` command created a new directory named `myproject/`.  If you look inside `myproject/` you'll see a bunch of SVN repository data and configuration files.

```
#(root)/svn/repos> ll myproject
total 28
drwxrwxr-x 2 apache apache 4096 Mar 13 11:49 conf
drwxrwxr-x 2 apache apache 4096 Mar 13 12:01 dav
drwxrwsr-x 5 apache apache 4096 Mar 13 12:23 db
-r--rw-r-- 1 apache apache 2    Mar 13 11:49 format
drwxrwxr-x 2 apache apache 4096 Mar 13 11:49 hooks
drwxrwxr-x 2 apache apache 4096 Mar 13 11:49 locks
-rw-rw-r-- 1 apache apache 229  Mar 13 11:49 README.txt
```

Great, looks like our new SVN repository was setup correctly!

### Configure mod_dav_svn

Now that you have an SVN repository setup and ready to go, let's configure Apache and the `mod_dav_svn` module.  Open `/etc/httpd/conf.d/subversion.conf` in your favorite text editor, and tweak the configuration to match your installation.  My `subversion.conf` file looks like this:

```
LoadModule dav_svn_module     modules/mod_dav_svn.so
LoadModule authz_svn_module   modules/mod_authz_svn.so

<Location /svn>

   DAV svn
   SVNParentPath /svn/repos

   # Require SSL connection for password protection.
   SSLRequireSSL

   AuthType Basic
   AuthName "Marks SVN Server"
   AuthUserFile /svn/repos/users
   Require valid-user

</Location>
```

First, note that when you install `mod_dav_svn` using yum, the installation process will create a standard cookie cutter template `/etc/httpd/conf.d/subversion.conf` for you.  This template has a `LimitExcept` directive in it, and a few other things.  For security, I think it's best to require a user to authenticate before they are able to issue any request.  Hence, why I removed the `LimitExcept` directive and did my own thing.  If you want your SVN server to be read-only for anonymous users, and read-write for authenticated users, then my `subversion.conf` file is **not** for you.  My `subversion.conf` file shown above allows no anonymous access; all users must authenticate (enter a valid username and password) before they can do anything with the SVN server.

Second, note that I have enabled the `SSLRequireSSL` directive.  This triggers `mod_dav_svn` to reject all non-HTTPS requests.  This ensures that any communication between the server and my SVN client will be sent via HTTPS; usernames, passwords, and source code will be reasonably secured.  I'll show you how to setup HTTPS here in a moment.  Note that if you don't want to enable HTTPS on your SVN server, then you can comment out or remove the `SSLRequireSSL` line in your `subversion.conf` configuration file.

Finally, note that my `AuthUserFile` is `/svn/repos/users`.  This is a standard Apache `htpasswd` file that we'll create in the next step.

### Create your SVN Users File

Create your SVN users file using the `htpasswd` command.  This is the file that stores a list of usernames and passwords declaring who is allowed to access your SVN server.

```
#(root)/> htpasswd -c /svn/repos/users mark
```

Replace "mark" above with your desired username.  Repeat this command for however many users you need to add access.

### Configure mod_ssl and Setup HTTPS

If you have decided to make your SVN sever an HTTPS only server, we'll need to setup Apache's HTTPS configuration.  This involves tweaking `/etc/httpd/conf.d/ssl.conf` and creating a new self-signed SSL certificate.  For your convenience, I've included the same set of instructions below.  Note that my SVN server is named `svn.kolich.local` — yours will obviously be different.  Whatever it is, make sure that you enter the correct server name when openssl prompts you for a "Common Name" in your certificate.  The "Common Name" in your SSL certificate should match the fully qualified name of your SVN server.

Note that if you have an SSL certificate signed by a legitimate Certificate Authority (Network Solutions, Verisign, Thawte) you shouldn't need to generate a new SSL key and self-signed certificate.  You can simply use the one issued to you by your CA.

First, create a new SSL key with the `openssl` command:

```
#(root)/> mkdir /etc/httpd/ssl
#(root)/> cd /etc/httpd/ssl
#(root)/etc/httpd/ssl> openssl genrsa 4096 > svn.kolich.local.key
```

Now that you have a private key, create a self-signed certificate:

```
#/etc/httpd/ssl> openssl req -new -key svn.kolich.local.key -x509 \
    -days 1095 -out svn.kolich.local.crt

You are about to be asked to enter information that will be incorporated
into your certificate request.
What you are about to enter is what is called a Distinguished Name or a DN.
There are quite a few fields but you can leave some blank
For some fields there will be a default value,
If you enter '.', the field will be left blank.
-----
Country Name (2 letter code) [GB]:US
State or Province Name (full name) [Berkshire]:California
Locality Name (eg, city) [Newbury]:My Town
Organization Name (eg, company) [My Company Ltd]:Mark Kolich
Organizational Unit Name (eg, section) []:
Common Name (eg, your name or your server's hostname) []:svn.kolich.local
Email Address []:
```

Finally, edit `/etc/httpd/conf.d/ssl.conf` to point to your newly generated SSL key and SSL certificate.  This involves updating the `SSLCertificateFile` and `SSLCertificateKeyFile` directives accordingly:

```
##
## SSL Virtual Host Context
##

<VirtualHost _default_:443>
 ...
 SSLCertificateFile /etc/httpd/ssl/svn.kolich.local.crt
 SSLCertificateKeyFile /etc/httpd/ssl/svn.kolich.local.key
 ...
</VirtualHost>
```

Note that you should not place your SSL private key and certificate in a location accessible by the web-server.  Usually placing them under `/etc/httpd` is sufficient.  It would be less desirable and quite insecure to place them under `/var/www/html` for example.

### Configure HTTP to HTTPS Redirection

If you've bothered to setup HTTPS in the previous step, you probably want Apache to gracefully redirect clients from HTTP to HTTPS.  If you don't automatically redirect, and you have `SSLRequireSSL` enabled in your `subversion.conf` file, when clients try to communicate with your SVN server via HTTP they'll see a `403 Forbidden` error.  Instead, let's `301 Moved Permanently` redirect them to HTTPS.  Open `/etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf` in your favorite text editor, jump to the bottom of the file, and edit your `VirtualHost` configuration.  Mine is as follows:

```
NameVirtualHost *:80

<VirtualHost *:80>

  ServerAdmin example@example.com
  DocumentRoot /var/www/html
  ServerName svn.kolich.local
  ServerAlias svn

  RewriteEngine On
  RewriteCond %{HTTPS} !=on
  RewriteRule ^/(.*)$ https://svn.kolich.local/$1 [R=301,L]

  ErrorLog logs/svn.kolich.local-error_log
  CustomLog logs/svn.kolich.local-access_log common

</VirtualHost>
```

Save it, and you're done.  Now when a client tries to communicate with my SVN server via HTTP, it'll see a `301 Moved Permanently` redirect to HTTPS.  If my SVN client is smart enough, it will gracefully follow this redirect to HTTPS, and all is well.  Of course, you'll need to change the HTTPS URL shown above in the [RewriteRule directive](http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod/mod_rewrite.html#rewriterule) to match your server hostname (your SVN server is not `svn.kolich.local`).

### Start Apache, and Enjoy

That's it!  Start Apache and checkout your new repository.

```
#(root)/> /etc/init.d/httpd start
```

On another machine, try to checkout the repository:

```
#(mark)~> svn co http://svn.kolich.local/svn/myproject
svn: PROPFIND request failed on '/svn/myproject'
svn: PROPFIND of '/svn/myproject': 301 Moved Permanently (http://svn.kolich.local)
```

Yep, HTTP to HTTPS redirection is working as expected.  Unfortunately my SVN client isn't smart enough to follow the redirect on its own.  Oh well, change that repository URL to HTTPS, and try again:

```
#(mark)~> svn co https://svn.kolich.local/svn/myproject
Error validating server certificate for 'https://svn.kolich.local:443':
 - The certificate is not issued by a trusted authority. Use the
   fingerprint to validate the certificate manually!
Certificate information:
 - Hostname: svn.kolich.local
 - Valid: from Mar 15 20:17:38 2010 GMT until Mar 14 20:17:38 2013 GMT
 - Issuer: Mark Kolich, California, US
 - Fingerprint: ff:ee:b6:9c:d8:d7:78:3b:ce:9e:09:dd:4a:99:93:11:3e:12:07:85
(R)eject, accept (t)emporarily or accept (p)ermanently? p
Authentication realm: <https://svn.kolich.local:443> Marks SVN Server
Password for 'mark': ...
A    myproject
Checked out revision 0.
```

It worked!  Note that the "Error validating server certificate" warning is because I'm using a self-signed SSL certificate.  When SVN asks if you want to accept the certificate, if you permanently accept it you will not be prompted about this again.  If you use an SSL certificate issued by a real Certificate Authority like Network Solutions, Verisign, or Thawte, you shouldn't see this warning.

Time to start hacking — cheers!

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Walsall ended Coventry's 100% start to the season, climbing to second in League One with a goal in each half.
Walsall led on 40 minutes when Milan Lalkovic threaded in Anthony Forde to fire home from inside the box.
The Saddlers went 2-0 up seven minutes after the break through Tom Bradshaw's sweet strike into the bottom corner.
Coventry quickly got one back with on-loan Norwich striker Jacob Murphy's spectacular 25-yard curler into the top corner, but it was not enough.
Tom Bradshaw, Walsall's top scorer last season with 20 goals in all competitions, has already struck five times in as many games this season.
In fact, the home side came close to extending their lead 10 minutes from time when defender Andy Taylor's powerful effort from 20 yards shaved the post.
The Sky Blues had been handicapped by an early injury blow when 18-year-old striker James Maddison had to be substituted by Murphy after just four minutes, having suffered a leg injury stretching into a challenge.
Murphy had his sweeping shot from the left superbly saved one-handed by Saddlers keeper Neil Etheridge, but the home side were mainly on top.
Skipper Sam Ricketts was forced to clear off his own line, while Lalkovic's shot from an acute angle bounced off the woodwork.
"We just have to keep our feet on the floor, and take one game at a time.
"Milan (Lalkovic) was nailed on for this game, he loves playing in this kind of atmosphere as we have all seen before.
"Anthony Forde has been doing really well in training and when he's come on in games.
"Too many underperformed from the standard they have set themselves. We lost some poor goals and weren't as fluent as we have been. I'm disappointed for the fans who turned out in huge numbers yet again.
"I'm conscious of trying not to make excuses, but we had three or four players carrying injuries. The positive is that, over the next few games, we have breathers in between matches.
"We know there's going to be some adversity along the way. We can't just keep winning every game: a defeat was coming. The strength of any team is how we bounce back from a defeat."
Match ends, Walsall 2, Coventry City 1.
Second Half ends, Walsall 2, Coventry City 1.
Ruben Lameiras (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt missed. Kieron Morris (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
Attempt blocked. Sam Ricketts (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt saved. Ruben Lameiras (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Hand ball by John Fleck (Coventry City).
Jason Demetriou (Walsall) hits the right post with a left footed shot from long range on the left.
Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Sam Ricketts.
Attempt missed. Milan Lalkovic (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
Foul by Bryn Morris (Coventry City).
Attempt missed. Kieron Morris (Walsall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
Attempt missed. Milan Lalkovic (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Kieron Morris (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt missed. Reda Johnson (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by James O'Connor.
Tom Bradshaw (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Goal! Walsall 2, Coventry City 1. Jacob Murphy (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.


By approving the proposal for a law to stifle the print, electronic and digital media, the federal cabinet has put parliament on trial. Will it allow the executive absolute control over the media, or will it defend the most fundamental freedoms of the media and the people - which are also essential prerequisites to the establishment of a democratic order? In 2017, the establishment conceived a plan to tighten its control over the media, but a storm of protest compelled the government to shelve the idea. This plan resurfaced last year. Democratic-minded sections were amazed at the new government's keenness to adopt the proposal, contrary to its policy of ignoring the legislative initiatives of its predecessors. The government failed to receive support from any quarter. After the cabinet's signal to go ahead, the plan has again been rejected by newspaper owners, editors and journalists. All of them have called for consultations with the stakeholders. No responsible authority can ignore such a united stand by the media community. The rights under threat, however, are not negotiable. The scope of any government-media consultation will, therefore, have a limited agenda. Before we discuss the plan, the question of jurisdiction ought to be resolved. The press is a provincial subject. Punjab and KP have replaced the central press law with provincial enactments. The federal government obviously hopes to use the support of these governments to frame a federal law on a provincial subject. Once this law is made, it will override all provincial laws. But this will amount to an unwelcome encroachment on provincial rights and make the 18th Amendment redundant without formally rolling it back. This is bound to strain the federal bonds. Sound federations avoid this course, and Pakistan must do likewise. As regards the merits of the proposed law, no valid reason has been advanced to justify the unification of the media laws. The plea that the new law will protect anyone against defamation is untenable because the present press law or the Press Council Act does not override the defamation law, and for the digital media a tough law against cybercrime is in force. The existing laws do not affect security interests either. No new law is needed to punish the media for any crime; the Penal Code is there as well as special laws, such as the Anti-Terrorism Act. The argument that under the new law media establishments won't have to run from pillar to post is irrelevant as there is no record of such complaint. Against the absence of an acceptable rationale for the proposed law, the adverse consequences of its enforcement are numerous and grave. The very idea of lumping the print media with electronic and social media under a common law is an affront to reason because the two media forms pose different problems and have different histories. The present press law, with all its flaws, offers an enabling framework, while the laws made for the electronic media and for regulating cyberspace create a restrictive and punitive framework. The two sets of laws are products of two different mindsets. The attempt to abolish the enabling environment for the press will reduce Article 19 of the Constitution to a dead letter and invite universal censure for the violation of international human rights covenants. The Press Council represents a small step towards developing intra-media mechanisms for settling complaints against publications. In several countries, media-managed press councils have been assigned the task of registration of publications, maintenance of their records, and audit of circulation. We were hoping that the Press Council of Pakistan too will develop in accordance with the worldwide trend of media autonomy. Instead, this council is going to be replaced with a body of government nominees, a regression pregnant with unimaginable hazards for media freedom. The worst deal is reserved for the print media. During the two-century-old history of the press in the India-Pakistan subcontinent, the right to publish has never been denied. Journalists have been jailed, securities have been demanded and forfeited, and printing presses have been sealed - but the right to publish after identifying the publisher, editor and the printer through declarations, has never been extinguished. Pakistan's dictatorial regimes did delay authentication of declarations, but such tactics were ended by the judiciary. Now a huge derogation of this right is being planned by replacing a voluntary declaration with a licence that will need renewal every year under terms determined by a government official. This is the essence of the proposed law. The objective all too obviously is the promotion of a guided media. What the licensing system means is that each year, the 70-year-old newspapers will need fresh permission to be printed and circulated, possibly only in the area specified by the licensing authority. The renewal of the annual licence will be subject to conditions laid down by the authority. That is, what can be published and what should be withheld. The area of regimentation will expand and the space for freedom shrink. The more towards uniformity the press will be pushed, the closer to extinction it will arrive. The climate of fear will make speaking the truth impossible. The beauty of pluralism could wither away. Pakistan is facing a many-sided challenge that cannot be met by the limited wisdom of a one-party government because every government in the world possesses a smaller part of its national pool of talent, while a larger part of the people's collective wisdom lies outside the gilded halls of power. The way to progress and recovery - to survival, even - lies through greater democracy, more openness, freer discourse, and maximum tolerance of dissent, and not through authoritarianism, closed governance, regimentation of thought and the witch-hunt against dissenters.


and senior practitioners. Why is the first step (left foot) moved in front of the right foot? Why not behind? Is there any significance in the move? Or is it an irreverent or worthless point? Please think about it and I will touch on this again later.
Tekki is unique because the only stance other than heisoku dachi and kosa dachi is kiba dachi. Of course, kiba dachi is a perfect stance to train your legs but there is one other key and hidden objective in this stance and I will cover it in key point #1. In addition to kiba dachi this kata's body shifting is done only to the sideways which makes this kata unique and mysterious. I will cover this in key point #2. There is one more interesting point. There are three Tekki; Shodan, Nidan and Sandan. In all of them it starts to right side. You remember you start to left in all Heian kata. I will not go into this topic in this article. I will leave it as homework for those who are curious and interested. I will share my hypothesis somewhere else in the future.
Kamae of Tekki Shodan is heisoku dachi. Interestingly the next kata you learn, Bassai Dai's kamae is also heisoku dachi. In Tekki you learn to body shift sideways while in Bassai you learn to step forward. I see the wisdom and I am truly impressed with the deep understanding by the Okinawan master who developed the kata syllabus. The students learn to shift sideways first because that is easier to show how to shift the body weight between left and right feet. In other words, at kamae of heisoku dachi, your body weight is put evenly between left and right feet. With the first move, you cross your legs (kosa dachi). The same mechanism is taught in Tekki Nidan. The only difference is that you start from shizentai which is more natural stance than heisoku dachi. What happens at the first step is that your weight on your left leg becomes zero as you lift it to step over and the weight distribution on the right foot becomes 100%. Of course, at kosa dachi there will be a small weight distribution (maybe 10% or so) but at the next instance it will receive 100% as your right foot is lifted up high for fumikomi. Then you will end in kiba dachi (back to 50/50). This change of weight distribution from 50/50 to 0/100 (or 10/90) and to 100/0 and finally to 50/50 is the biggest learning lesson in Tekki. Every time you step aside and go to a next kiba dachi through kosa dachi, you learn how to body shift quickly and strongly. Once you learn how to move sideways then the Okinawa masters believed the students can start learning how to body shift forward. I agree with them totally. The value of this technique has been lost, as far as I can see in Shotokan, and it is not taught that way anymore. Thus, many students miss learning this key point. They mistakenly believe Tekki is a strange and unimportant kata you go through before you become a brown belt so you can tackle more important kata like Bassai. It is a big shame and I wish many people study this kata again and find the true value of this amazing kata.
Let's go back to my first question. Why do we step the left foot in front of the right foot instead of behind. Take a close look at Funakoshi's left foot in the two photos above (from Shodan and Nidan).
You can see it is planted firmly on his entire foot. This is critically important. If your left foot touches only the ball of the foot like kosa dachi then you will have to step down th e heel before you can shift the entire body weight to the left foot which is an extra move. Is the lost time long? No, it is only a split of second but it is still significant if you are trying to achieve a quick weight shifting process which is one of the key objectives of the Tekki training. So, If you step your left foot behind the right foot, your feet will look just like the illustration on the left. If you force your left foot to be totally flat on the ground you will lose your balance or need to shift towards the rear. This is only natural as a leg is attached to the backside of your foot. You have much more space in front so that you can easily cross over and put the entire foot on the floor. Then, what's wrong with stepping the left foot behind the right foot and as a result your body shifting happens towards your back? It is not "wrong" as this step can be used effectively if you are going to throw ushiro geri or yoko kekomi with your right foot. From a kiba dachi you will shift and you will point your rear or back to the opponent as you step your left foot behind the right foot. If I remember correctly Bruce Lee used this (stepping behind and kicking yoko geri) in one of the movies. Because of his dramatic action I also remember many kumite competitors took kiba dachi stance in 70's.
Regardless, the use of this stepping is limited, therefore, the fundamental concept of kata is to move forward. This concept is also adopted in Tekki by stepping in front of the other leg.
There are two good reasons why Tekki is based only on Kiba dachi and the body movement is sideways. The first one is obvious and very well known, kiba dachi is an excellent stance to train and strengthen your legs. The second one has been a mystery: why only moving sideways? I have heard a few ideas. One was that this kata was created to fight with the wall behind you. Another was to learn the fighting method in a narrow corridor. I will talk about bunkai later so I will not go into this now. Let me present my understanding from this unique kata. I have already mentioned about the uniqueness of the body shifting. Tekki was the very first kata before Heian was invented in late 19th century and with this kata Okinawan masters wanted the beginners to learn how to body shift sideways before they learned how to body shift forward. Why sideways first? It is because it is physically easier to shift that direction. I know many people do not see this point as they feel more comfortable moving forward but un-natural with side shifting. But I ask you to experiment the following. Stand up straight in heisoku dachi (the arms can be held at side or hands holding the belt as you are experimenting only the body shifting) and lean forward. You have several muscle groups in feet and calves to prevent the falling. After feeling this physical reaction, from the same heisoku dachi, try leaning sideways. You will find it is a lot harder to prevent falling sideways. Believe it or not, ninja of medieval Japan found this running method useful and trained running sideways. Regardless, by "falling" to the side a beginner in Okinawa learned a quick body shift method. Once he learned the sideway method by Tekki, he went on to Bassai Dai to learn another quick body shifting method by "falling" forward. This is the idea of hidden energy of the water that is held in a dam. I must say this old time curriculum of learning the fast body shifting is amazing and so wise. I covered the details of this concept in another chapter, "Balancing in unstableness".
In fact there is another reason for kiba dachi which is not too emphasized in the most dojo. Kiba dachi is classified as one of the outside tension stance. However, by moving sideways one learns how to tense the inner muscles of upper legs. This again helps in fast body shifting.
I must add one more point from the training purpose of Tekki Shodan. As you can see in the photo (right), Master Funakoshi is beautifully demonstrating the flexibility of his hip joints. A student must learn to rotate the upper body in 180 degrees in these particular combinations without deforming his kiba dachi. Unless your hips and mid- section are flexible it will be extremely difficult to rotate the upper body as shown in the photo. This is the excellent example of a solid and unmovable stance with flexible upper body movements.
The last one is the most challenging to understand and this has never been explained before. It is a concept of an invisible leg and I see the true wisdom of Okinawan master who created this kata. Let me explain but first take a look at the photo below. Here is a photo of Nakayama sensei instructing Tekki using his assistant, Osaka sensei who is doing namigaeshi. As you can see he is not standing straight up on his left leg in this technique. He remained in kiba dachi position except his right leg is doing namigaeshi. In other words, he will "fall" to his right side if he continues to keep his right leg up in the air. Of course he will land his right foot quickly and continues to the next technique. When you learned this kata I suspect many students might have been instructed by their sensei to do exactly that. In the video Nakayama sensei is saying, "Don't lean to your left. Do your namigaeshi very quickly and put your right foot down before you fall so that you can keep the upper body in the same position." To do this you had to remain in this position for a split of a second while you execute a namigaeshi technique. So look at the photo again. By looking at his upper body Osaka sensei could be in a stable kiba dachi. In other words, for a split second he was standing as though he had an invisible right leg under his right hip. You could almost draw an invisible leg there. To be able to do this you have to learn the use of internal muscles which I will not explain here as it is very much involved. But you must ask now w hy do you have to learn this. Some sensei probably told you that you need to learn how to do namigaeshi quickly. It sounds too obvious and no brainer. No one has explained that there is a hidden purpose or objective in this particular technique. Remind you the technique I am referring to is not namigaeshi but an invisible leg stance.
OK so I said it was to develop the internal muscles but for what purpose? Believe it or not, this is to develop the balance that is necessary for strong support in zenkutsu dachi and kicks. Let me further explain. When I say zenkutsu dachi I do not mean a still zenkutsu dachi with both feet on the ground. I am talking about the zenkutsu dachi while you are attacking forward. Take a look at a photo below. This is a famous photo taken at one of the matches at 1961 JKA National Championship in Tokyo Japan. The attacker on the left is Mikami sensei (JKA 8 dan now resides in Louisiana) and the other is late Asai sensei (the founder of JKS) who is doing a taisabaki in the air. Asai sensei won this match and went on to win the championship this year but this is not the subject here. What I want to call your attention is the stance of Mikami sensei in this photo. Look at the extension of the left leg and he looks like he was flying in the air. I am not saying Mikami sensei developed his great extension ability only from practicing Tekki. What I am saying is this invisible leg technique in Tekki can help the practitioners if they wish to develop the strong extension ability. Then the smart readers will quickly realize why this ability is also used in the kicking techniques. You probably figured out correctly that this ability is not particularly aiding the kick itself but rather for the strong supporting leg that will give you the forward reach. A rifle has an advantage over a pistol because a rifle has a longer range. The same can be said if your kick has a longer reach. A high kick is fine in a close distance fight, but you need a reach if an opponent is far. The photo on the right is showing a well extended mae geri but this can be applied to all the kicks. So, I hope you understand the importance of this invisible leg technique secretly hidden in namigaeshi practice of Tekki. Now the readers are curious about the internal muscles and their training. Maybe someday I will spend much time to address to this interesting and important subject. For now I suggest you to practice Tekki hopefully with a different vision. If you like kumite it is worth your time to improve the invisible leg technique as it will make your tsuki or keri attacks much more effective and threatening to your opponents.
The last thing I want to include in this article is Bunkai. Here, I only wish to provide you the basic concepts from which you need to build your understanding. We have already established that there are several levels of interpretation and applications which is called Bunkai. If the application works then basically that bunkai can be considered as "applicable" or "realistic". If it does not work then it means either the interpretation or application is incorrect or your techniques are poor.
There are two fundamental concepts we must know about Tekki bunkai. Unfortunately, these concepts are not well known and some incorrect interpretations are widely spread or believed.
#1: Tekki kata teaches many short distance fighting techniques such as tsukami uke, kagi zuki, ashi uke or knee kicks (blocking with knee or leg) with nami gaeshi, enpi uchi, jodan nagashi uke, tate uraken uchi, hold breaks (first move of Nidan), throws (kagi zuki in Shodan, 2nd and 3rd moves of Nidan), gedan zuki, joint attacks and arm twisting waza to name a few.
#2: Fundamentally, your imaginary opponent is in front of you and not necessarily to your side. You must not confuse the direction of bunkai just because the kata foot steps are done only to the sideways. This kata is not teaching you to fight only in kiba dachi which exposes your front (groin and midsection) to your opponent; of course, tactically unwise. Look at Funakoshi photo above where he is doing morote ude uke to his right side in a beautiful kiba dachi. Just try this. Hide below the belt and see how his upper body above the belt looks like. What do you see? Doesn't it look like he would be doing this technique in his right zenkutsu dachi? In bunkai you will do this technique in zenkutsu, but in Tekki kata you practice from kiba dachi (for the purposes I had described). This kata was not designed as a fighting method with your back against the wall or in a narrow corridor as suggested in Shotokan's Secret by Bruce Clayton though I respect his opinion and his work. It was designed rather to teach a fighting method with restricted hip rotation by keeping the stance only in kiba dachi. This is a perfect training for short distance fighting which means you are in a grappling distance and not much room to move. When you observe this kata by Shorin ryu practitioners you will witness a much more pronounced hip vibration with each technique.
Here are two photos that show an interesting bunkai performed by Funakoshi and his student. They show a bunkai for the second and the third movements (haishu uchi and enpi uchi) of Tekki Shodan. Hhere haishu uchi is used as haishu osae or otoshi uke. Then he grabs the opponent's right wrist next and pulls him down while he takes one step forward and rotates his hips to bring his opponent's upper body down. During this process, he executes left enpi uchi to the opponent's right elbow or place his left hand on the opponent's elbow joint for a leverage. More aggressive interpretation (not shown in the photos here) can be a jodan enpi uchi to the opponent's head instead of his elbow.
By the way, with this hip rotation and a take-down he faces completely opposite side (to his 6 o'clock) in this bunkai. If you are mentally trapped and believed that Tekki techniques must face only to one direction then you cannot even imagine this bunkai. In fact, this rotation move is incorporated in Tekki Mugen (Infinite Tekki).
I shared only two key points of Tekki and what did you think? Did these key points make sense to you? Did you realize those points are essential and fundamental elements as you develop your karate especially for an intermediate practitioner? I sincerely hope you did. I recommend all intermediate practitioners between 4 kyu to 1 kyu and possibly including Shodan to put this kata in his regular training menu. I ask 4 kyu practitioners particularly not to stop practicing this kata after passing to 3 kyu. I am aware that there are many new kata a brown belt needs to learn but Tekki is a short kata and it will not take too much time to include this kata. Spend 5 if not 10 minutes with this kata in each training and you can do at least 10 times. If you learn Tekki Mugen you can continue to do this kata straight 5 minutes or how much ever time you give without stopping at all. In addition I must add, you can do Tekki Mugen in a different shape enbusen including a circle, square or whatever the shape you wish.
As I learn further into the art of karate and find new meanings I become more impressed with the cleverness and wisdom of those ancient Okinawan masters who left us this treasure called kata.
Nice insight into the stance for tekki shodan and for teaching beginners, it make perfect sense! For aging karateka (such as myself), it is also an excellent way to maintain leg strength.
Question: What are the hands doing in the first motion? Looking at Sensei Motubo's Naihanchi, the hands are doing a lot of stuff that seems abbreviated in tekki shodan. The hands may be a pushing/directing technique, a block – I wish I knew. Sensei Funakoshi would push forward with the hands, then move sideways with the stance. I sometimes feel like I want to almost, almost rotate the hands sideways, then execute the stance.
Any thoughts or insight would be truly appreciated.
Thank you for your comments and also your questions.
What are the hands doing in the first motion?
There are many different bunkai for the first move of Tekki shodan. You can use the held hands to block a kick (harai uke), then grab the opponent with left hand and give either haito uchi or haishu uchi to the opponent. This is only one application and I am sure there are many more.
Thank you for the explanation, as last week we (lower-belts' group) were introduced to Tekki Shodan. The information you have provided is therefore especially a "gold mine" find.
That was a very insightful interpretation of the tekki kata.
I am glad that you enjoyed the essay.


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